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Pattern gardening

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Specific elements are instinctively looked for in a garden. Working with these elements is the basis for all good garden design. Each such element, or pattern, is archetypal, and therefore any pattern can be easily adapted to any garden situation. The fourteen pattern elements are:
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patterns of garden making, based on proportions and how the senses react. Patterns give coherence to garden design and communicate creativity and aesthetics.
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Bridges, which differentiate garden spaces and create compelling focal points;
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Materials, which add bulk, solidity, and softness to the garden.
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A Pattern Garden: The Essential Elements of Garden Making.
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Borders, which separate and make distinct garden sections;
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Focal points, which create destinations in the garden;
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Scale, which relates the garden to the environment;
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Index

designing gardens
design pattern
pattern language
Christopher Alexander
archetypal
Garden rooms
ISBN
978-0-88192-780-1
Categories
Design
Design patterns
Types of garden
Landscape architecture

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